Bureo's Responsible Giving Guide

Each year, from Thanksgiving to New Years, our waste increases by about 25%. We wanted to share a few of our tips for reducing waste over the holidays and sourcing gifts that matter. One of our favorite zero waste gifts are experiences -- a meal in the wild, cabin in the woods, outdoor concert or adventure -- all great ways to protect and enjoy!

Another alternative to more ‘stuff’, we also encourage you to think about donating to nonprofits on behalf of a loved one or friend. Below are some of our nonprofits partners fighting to protect our oceans:

Save the Waves Protects coastal ecosystems around the world in partnership with local communities

Plastic Pollution Coalition A growing global alliance of individuals, organizations, businesses, and policymakers working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on humans, animals, waterways, and oceans, and the environment.

When choosing products, take a moment to think about how you can decrease the amount of waste, both upstream and downstream, you’re creating. Giving the gift of durable, long-lasting products sourced from responsible material will contribute to a healthier planet and keep plastics out of our ocean. Be a conscious consumer this holiday season and think about how your products are made and what materials are used to make them. At Bureo, we try to design and build products with durability and sustainability in mind. Check out this animation to see how our NetPlus material is collected and repurposed:https://vimeo.com/294637294.

Gift The Untangle Pack featuring your choice of Costa sunglasses from the Untangled Collection, the new Bureo Insulated Kanteen and a set of Bamboo Utensils. All working to prevent plastic pollution in our oceans!

Below are some tips to give the gift of sustainability:

Gift reusables! Single-use plastics are killing our oceans. Give the gift of reusables to keep single-use plastics out of our environment. One million plastic bottles are used every minute. Switch out that single-use plastic bottle for a reusable bottle to save millions of plastic bottles from entering our environment. Coffee or tea lover in your life? Help keep the 500 billion single-use cups ending up in our landfill each year by gifting a reusable cup. Our friend Lauren Singer opened up The Package Free Shop. Check out their alternatives to everyday single-use plastic items: ﻿

Use natural products to wrap Christmas presents! Wrapping paper is expensive and is usually lamented with a plastic coating. Instead, use recycled paper, newspaper or reusable bags. Think simply about how to wrap your gifts! Ditch the plastic ribbons and use twine or string instead. Less is more. Check out the Kokua Hawaii Foundation Simplifying the Holidays for tips to wrapping with old cereal boxes.

A few of our other favorite companies with responsible products to support: